History Quiz #800
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Q1. The Diocletian era, as a method of numbering years in Christian calendars based on the reign of Emperor Diocletian who instigated the last major persecution against Christians in the Roman Empire, calculates dates from what starting point?
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Q2. When was the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty opened for signature?
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Q3. What was the reason for the collapse in March 2024 of several sections of the 52 year old Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, USA?
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Q4. When did the use of sugar make its way from Asia and the Middle East into Western recipes?
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Q5. Which of these is NOT true of Eleanor of Aquitaine?
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Q6. From 1801 to 1812 Lord Elgin, under a controversial permit from the Ottoman Empire, removed many marble sculptures from a famous building in which country, and brought them to the UK?
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Q7. In 1577, Francis Drake embarked on a voyage around the world with 5 ships. After 3 years, which was the only one to return to England?
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